Thursday, August 28, 2014

Keystone Custom Homes is dedicated to environmental
responsibility and is proving that through the development of Energy/Plus
communities throughout Pennsylvania. Energy/Plus homes use new energy
efficiency technology to offer beautiful and functional homes to the
financially savvy home buyer.

Keystone believes in its Energy/Plus design so much that it
offers a heating guarantee for the first two years of homeownership. If heating
costs exceed $490 annually in a natural gas serviced home, Keystone writes a
check to the owner for the difference.*

“The strength of our Energy/Plus homes’ standards makes it
easy to provide this guarantee,” said Janette Hawkins, vice president of
marketing and information technology at Keystone Custom Homes.

The heating guarantee is just one of the ways that Keystone
shows commitment to environmental responsibility and to its customers. Low-E
windows are installed to limit energy consumption and filter UV light. Framing,
insulated doors and proper ventilation are all incorporated into an Energy/Plus
home from Keystone, reducing energy costs and the environmental footprint of
the house.

Devon Creek in Lancaster is one of Keystone’s Energy/Plus
communities and is built with a holistically healthy lifestyle in mind. Devon
Creek is convenient to highways and major roads as well as theatres, the
Conestoga Valley Community Center, Leola Community Park and Pool and Lancaster
Country Club. Townhomes are priced from the $170,000s with a $290 heating
guarantee, and single family homes from the $210,000s.

*Only available on homes
serviced by natural gas. Not available on homes which use a heating source
other than natural gas (electric heat pump, propane, etc.). The guarantee is
based on the actual costs to heat the home and so the average non-heating costs
per month will be eliminated from the total costs per year to determine the
actual costs to heat. Homeowners must collect 12 months of gas bills and
determine the average cost per month for their gas bills between May and
September. This monthly average cost will be used to determine non-heating
costs (i.e. cooking, water heater, etc.) and will be deducted from the total
for the 12 months of expenses. Should the homeowner’s annual heating bill
exceed $490 for a single family home and $290 for a townhome, they are to
submit their calculations and copies of their bills to:
heatingguarantee@keystonecustomehomes.com for review. If the costs exceed the guarantee,
Keystone will send a check to the homeowner for the amount exceeded the
guaranteed amount. Some restrictions apply. See New Home Advisor for complete
details.